Retired NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz looks at the winners and losers from a wild first week of free agency.<p>Now that the first wave of NFL free agency has passed, we can give out reactions, winners and losers, which are <i>totally accurate and will not change within the next three years</i>. As we know, if …

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is a great leader. It’s obvious on and off the field.<p>What’s not as obvious to the general public is his leadership in the locker room, which oftentimes can be defined by the friendships formed with teammates.<p>One of those close friendships was with tight …

Entering his fifth NFL season, Aaron Lynch is looking for a career rejuvenation with the Bears.<p>The 25-year-old outside linebacker thinks defensive coordinator Vic Fangio can help him achieve that.<p>Lynch enjoyed a breakout rookie season with the 49ers in 2014 under Fangio, who was in his final season …

Bears general manager Ryan Pace is in his fourth offseason of refurbishing the roster and attempting to lift the organization out of its last-place doldrums. Pace’s biggest splash this week was the signing of 24-year-old receiver Allen Robinson, a Pro Bowl talent with plenty of upside. The move was …

Free agency feels like it is over with before it started. Thanks to a flurry of signings from Monday night into Wednesday — or announced signings — we can already look at some winners and losers. Some teams made some moves during the free agency period, but it was mostly through trades. The Rams …